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Northwestern plans $100M outpatient center in Chicago
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine plans to build a 120,000-square-foot outpatient facility on the city’s South Side, according to a June 2 Chicago Tribune report.
Nurse indicted in $8.8M medical equipment kickback scheme
Hampton, Ga., nurse practitioner Kateline Lavache, RN, was charged for her alleged role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of $8.8 million, the Justice Department said June 2.
American College of Surgeons speaks out after 2 surgeons killed at mass shooting at ASC building
The American College of Surgeons held a June 2 press conference to discuss the gun violence crisis, less than a day after a spine patient shot and killed his surgeon and three others in a Tulsa, Okla., building that housed an ASC.
$29M+ paid for Maine medical campus anchored by physician-owned group
A medical campus in South Portland, Maine, has sold for $29.75 million, MaineBiz reported June 1.
Florida USPI affiliate launches robotic surgery program
Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasota (Fla.), an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, has launched a robotic-assisted surgery program, the center said June 1.
Ophthalmologists see highest pay jump of all physician specialties
Ophthalmologists saw a 7 percent increase in annual compensation from 2019 to 2021, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s 2022 “Datadive Provider Compensation Report.”
Massachusetts physician pays $100K to settle improper prescribing allegations
A Newton, Mass.-based physician agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he improperly prescribed schedule II, IV and V controlled substances, the U.S. Justice Department said June 1.
Need for temporary anesthesia providers remains high, pointing to growing shortage
Anesthesia providers, including anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, were the most used type of locum tenens professionals in the last year, according to AMN Healthcare’s “2022 Survey of Locum Tenens.”
A director at OrthoTennessee’s top 5 daily challenges
Teresa Copeland serves as director of payer contracting and surgical services at Knoxville-based OrthoTennessee. Ms. Copeland will serve on the panels “Prior Authorizations, Denials and More: Big Payer Trends in Spine and Orthopedics” and “How to …
The ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution in practice management is outdated. 1 exec has found the new answer
Peter Slate serves as chief business development officer at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. Mr. Slate will serve on the panels “Direct-to-Employer Contracting 101: Strategies to Ink Valuable Deals” and “How to Make the Most Out of an ASC Trans…
